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COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is sponsored by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. This competitive federal grant helps law enforcement agencies hire new officers, rehire laid-off officers, and build long-term community policing capacity. While primarily for personnel, increased staffing can directly correlate with the need for additional equipment like portable radios.
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COPS Hiring Program (CHP) | COPS OFFICE “Democrats have shut down the government. Department of Justice websites are not currently regularly updated. Please refer to the Department of Justice’s contingency plan for more information.
” Official websites use. gov government organization in the United States. COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Check out our How to Apply page for resources such as frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and more.
The FY25 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 4:59 PM ET . * about current news on community policing awards, publications and projects. To receive notifications on funding COPS Hiring Program Informational Webinar The COPS Office hosted an informational webinar on the COPS Hiring Program on May 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET.
View the Webinar View the Slides The Fiscal Year 2025 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is a competitive award program designed to provide funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.
Anticipated outcomes of the CHP program awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of agency to engage in community policing activities.
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§1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity.
This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official. For additional information, please see the appendices in the FY25 CHP Application Resource Guide. There is $156.
6 million in funding available through FY 2025 CHP. Each award will support up to 75 percent of an officer or deputy entry-level salaries and fringe benefits for three years within a five-year period of performance to accommodate time needed for recruitment and hiring. There is a minimum 25 percent local cash match (cost share) requirement, unless a waiver is approved.
The maximum federal share per officer position is $125,000 over the three-year period, (not $125,00 per year) unless a local match waiver is approved. Any additional costs for higher than entry-level salaries and fringe benefits will be the responsibility of the recipient agency. Applicants may request up to 2 percent of the federal award amount for direct costs associated with administering the award.
Notice of Funding Opportunity Guide Application Resource Guide Frequently Asked Questions SRO Mandatory Training Fact Sheet Guidance for Understaffed Law Enforcement Agencies Operating below Budgeted Strength under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and Tribal Resources Grant Program—Hire (TRGP–Hire) Fact Sheet Background Investigation FAQs Need more information on how to apply to any of our programs?
For additional assistance we encourage you to visit the How to Apply page , which includes frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and other resources. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Training & Technical Assistance Accessibility Information Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement Have a question about Government Services?
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows nearly $700 million in total available for various COPS programs, average award for CHP estimated at $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is funded by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 4 required documents: SF-424, Budget Narrative, Project Narrative, and Background Investigation documentation. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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COPS Technology and Equipment Program is sponsored by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. This program provides funding for law enforcement technology, equipment, and interoperable communications projects that assist in responding to and preventing crime. The goal is to increase the community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts of law enforcement agencies.
Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) is sponsored by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. This is a noncompetitive, invitational funding opportunity that provides funding to designated state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities to develop and acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime and expand the implementation of community policing. Portable radios fall under interoperable communications and equipment.
Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grants is sponsored by Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), U.S. Department of Justice. This solicitation provides grant funding to support whole agency training efforts in de-escalation, implicit bias, and duty to intervene, including overtime to participate in training programs and support for training officers to attend nationally certified train-the-trainer programs.
The Justice Department's timeline put September 2026 as the month it starts executing the Bureau of Justice Grants consolidation, folding OJP, COPS, and OVW into one component under a Senate-confirmed Assistant Attorney General. Phase 1 is a single NOFO template and a uniform review framework. The FY2027 request cuts BJG discretionary funding 30.3 percent to $3.057 billion while eliminating $939.4 million in earmarks. Here is what changes for applicants, what the legal fight does not change, and how to plan a FY2027 pipeline through it.
Read articleThe FY2026 COPS Hiring Program puts $157.5 million on the table to help local, state, tribal, and territorial agencies hire or rehire sworn officers — up to 75% of entry-level salary and benefits, capped at $125,000 per officer over three years, with a 25% local match. Here is how the cost-share math actually works, why the retention clause is the real obligation, who is eligible, how to win a competitive award, and why the July 23 Grants.gov deadline hides a second July 29 date most applicants miss.
Read articleThe FY2026 COPS Hiring Program will underwrite up to 75% of entry-level officer salaries for three years, capped at $125,000 per position. Here is how the $157.5M program actually scores applications, why the July 23 Grants.gov and July 29 JustGrants deadlines are a trap, and how small agencies should sequence a competitive application.
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